Eye of the Beholder is a collection of short stories, in which nothing is quite what it seems and the outcomes never quite what expected.

It is the near future. Axel, a computer scientist, with broad, mechanically-inclined hobbies, is working on a prototype matter transmitter. It is erratic and, in an instant, he finds his consciousness has been transmitted across space. It has been received into the brain of a young, male humanoid immediately following the latters brain-death from a traumatic wound; one that has not, however, left any long-term organic injuries: Axel of Earth has become Lexar of Nandroth. Lexars race are ca...

ICE Handbook of Ground Investigation is a comprehensive practical guide, presented in two volumes, that covers the range of techniques used in conducting thorough and effective ground investigations. It provides comprehensive and up-to-date guidance on the latest technologies, methods and procedures available to establish the properties of the ground which, ultimately, will be needed for design. Through the use of clear information and quick-reference tables to support decision-ma...

Delves into how individuals tactically exist within communicative systems, carving out spaces for themselves in places they don't necessarily fit.In 1984, Michel de Certeau described the terms "strategies" as how institutions communicate their wants/demands/desires and "tactics" as how individuals navigate these potentially hostile, unwelcoming systems. A little over two decades later, Miles A. Kimball solidified the idea of tactical technical communication, laying...

This long-awaited translation of Confessions, which Stephen Greenblatt describes as central to the legacy of Adam and Eve, enlivens the beguiling world of late antiquity.No modern, well-versed literature lover can call her education complete without having read Augustine’s Confessions. One of the most original works of world literature, it is the first autobiography ever written, influencing writers from Montaigne to Rousseau, Virginia Woolf to Ge...

Get ready to pass the certification exam on your first attempt by gaining actionable insights into AI concepts, ML techniques, and Azure AI services covered in the latest AI-900 exam syllabus from two industry experts Key FeaturesDiscover Azure AI services, including computer vision, Auto ML, NLP, and OpenAIExplore AI use cases, such as image identification, chatbots, and moreWork through 145 practice questions under chapter-end self-assessment...

This exciting collection celebrates the richness and variety of the Spanish short story, from the nineteenth century to the present day.Featuring over fifty stories selected by revered translator Margaret Jull Costa, it blends old favourites and hidden gems - many of which have never before been translated into English - and introduces readers to surprising new voices as well as giants of Spanish literary culture, from Emilia Pardo Bazán and Leopoldo Alas, through Mercè Rodoreda an...

A Warhammer 40,000 Short Story CollectionIn this anthology, you'll find 31 stories from the grim darkness of the far future. First published in Inferno!, there are fresh yarns from your favourite authors, plus debut stories from up-and-coming Black Library luminaries.READ IT BECAUSEInferno! has long been a home for sensational Warhammer short fiction, and has acted as proving ground for many up-and-coming Warhammer writers, many of ...

Contents:Edgar Allan PoeThe Murders in the Rue MorgueThe Gold BugThe Black CatThe Pit and the PendulumThe Tell-Tale HeartThe Fall of the House of UsherThe Masque of the Red DeathThe Cask of AmontilladoThe Facts in the Case of M. ValdemarHop-FrogThe RavenBram StokerDraculaMary Shelley

Will you be a Shrimper with a record catch as you reel in the answers to the 800 tricky questions in this quiz book about Southend United Football Club, or will you be singing the Blues as you bemoan the one, or more, that got away? Your knowledge about all aspects of the club since its formation will be tested to the limit, from memorable managers and players to transfer fees, opponents, scores, awards and all the unforgettable competitions and matches that have kept fans on the edge of t...

Despite the ever-expanding array of orthodontic journals and textbooks available today, too many clinical decisions are based on either anecdotal evidence or the espoused treatment philosophy of the current luminary of the lecture circuit. The authors of this book take an unbiased approach to orthodontics by systematically reviewing the relevant clinical literature and analyzing the scientific evidence to help practitioners select the most effective and efficient modes of treatment. Each c...

From Myers Education Press—the publisher who brought you such titles as A School with a View, Childhoods, and Student Activism in the Academy—comes a story or rather…a series of stories that are as out of this world as its protagonist. Long before he became a renowned Critical Studies professor at Chapman University, Peter McLaren was just another Toronto native trying to survive in a conservative working-class family. His father fought in WWII while his mother p...